Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Separation Of Powers

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3 Branches: Executive, Legislative, Judicial

President/ congress/ Courts

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The Madisonian System

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Electoral college developed + Allowed people to vote only for members of the House of Representatives preventing majority/minorty rule

James Madison

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The Constitutional Republic

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Republic : people select representatives

Takes one group of people not following the rules to take it down

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Amending the Constitution

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A constitutional amendment can by proposed either by Congress or through national convention

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Making the Constitution

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1787 Philadelphia Convention

Made to reform the Articles of Confederation

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Philidelphia Convention (Issues)

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Equality, Slavery, Voting, Economics

Federalists and Anti-Federalist

VOTING WAS NOT IN THE CONSTITUTION

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Articles of Confederation

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First constitution of the US in 1781

weak ahh government can’t do shit

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Natural rights

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Life, liberty, and property

Property was then changed to pursuit of happiness

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